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forloren
forloren
Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German vorlōren, the past participle of vorlēsen, a variant of vorlīsen (“to lose, destroy”) (Danish forlise (“to be wrecked”)) , from Old Saxon farliosan, (Dutch verloren (“to lose”)). Compare Old English forlēosan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔrloːrən/, [fʌˈloːˀɐn]
Adjective
forloren
Inflection
| Inflection of forloren | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | forloren | — | —2 |
| Neuter singular | forlorent | — | —2 |
| Plural | forlorne | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | forlorne | — | — |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Derived terms
- forlorenhed
- forloren hare ("meatloaf" literally: "mock hare")
- forloren skildpadde ("mock turtle soup")